HUGO ZAJICEK

La Grange Journal
May 14, 1936 pg. 7

Fayetteville Section

Hugo Zajicek

Saturday afternoon, May 9, the death angel entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zajicek and folded its wings around the form of their infant son and carried his spirit to that heavenly home where God bids little children to “come unto Him and suffer no more.”

Hugo became ill with the measles one day last week and developed pneumonia which caused his death, age the age of 1 year and 6 months. Funeral services were conducted from the Catholic Church Sunday morning with interment in the Catholic cemetery, Rev. Father Klobouk officiating.

Those who are left to mourn beside the vacant crib are the heart-broken parents, two sisters and four brothers, to whom we extend our deepest sympathy.

Transcribed by Stacy N. Sneed

LOUIS J. ZAJICEK

Fayette County Record
Friday, February 19, 1965

Louis J. Zajicek Dies Here Wednesday

Louis J. Zajicek, 66, retired farmer of Plum, expired at the Fayette Memorial hospital Wednesday evening following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 8:30 at Koenig Funeral Home with continued services at the Plum Catholic Catholic church with the Rev. James Ballemans officiating.  Burial will be in the La Grange City Cemetery.

Mr. Zajicek was born at Plum on April 12, 1898, the son of the late Joseph and Rosalie Korenek Zajicek.  On August 6, 1929 he was united in marriage with Miss Albina Korenek at Plum.

Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Elmond Wessels and Mrs. Leslie Kovar of La Grange; two sisters, Mrs. Albina Vasina and Mrs. Henry Bertsch, both of Plum; and six grandchildren.  A son and a daughter preceded him in death.

A KJY and St. Isidore Society rosary will be recited Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (today); and a parish rosary will be held Friday bitht at 7:30.

Contributed by Rob Brown

B. ZANDER

Weimar Mercury, 14 Jul 1900, page 3

LaGrange, Tex., July 6.—Mr. B. Zander, an old and highly respected gentleman, was found dead in his bed at an early hour this morning. Cause, heart disease. He was 70 years of age and leaves one daughter and four sons.

MINNA ZANDER

La Grange Journal
September 12, 1889

Died – At La Grange, September 5, 1889, suddenly of heart disease, Mrs. Minna Zander, consort of Mr. B. Zander.

The deceased leaves a husband and five children, three sons and two daughters, who have the sympathy of this entire community in their sad bereavement.

Contributed by Rob Brown

SARAH ZANDER

La Grange Journal
November 25, 1897

Miss Sarah Zander Dies

At her home, the residence of her father, B. Zander, in this city, on the morning of November 22nd, 1897, Miss Sarah Zander. Born July 31, 1857, Miss Zander had only been sick a short time and her death was unsuspected to her many friends. Her life has been spent in La Grange, and she had surrounded herslef by a host of friends, kind and affectionate to all, with a loving disposition, she was a mother to her younger brothers and sisters, and after her mother's death, was the one who had charge of the household.

A large concourse of relatives and friends followed her remains to the Jewish Cemetery last Monday evening, and loving hands tenderly laid her to rest. Her mourning relatives can rest asured that the hearts of our people are with them in their afflictions.

ALBINA PESEK ZAPALAC

Weimar Mercury, 28 Oct 1960, pages 1, 8

Funeral Services For Mrs. Zapalac, 59, Held Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs. Willie D. Zapalac, 59, of Schulenburg were held Thursday, Oct. 20, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Schulenburg, with the Rev. Lambert Laskowski officiating.

Interment was in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Zapalac died Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Youens Hospital here after about two month’s illness.

The former Miss Albina Pesek, she was born Oct. 3, 1901, in the Novohrad community, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Pesek. She was married to Mr. Zapalac at Praha, Texas, Aug. 4, 1919, and they have lived in the Schulenburg area since. She was a member of St. Rose Church.

Surviving in addition to her husband are her mother, four daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Olson of Ft. Worth, and Mrs. Marzeline Krupala, Mrs. Bernice Guynes and Mrs. Delores Schumann, all of Schulenburg; 10 grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Henry Salas of Weimar; Mrs. Rudy Gansky and Mrs. Johnny Zapalac of Rosenberg; and three brothers, Jeff and Emil Pesek of Schulenburg and Jerry Pesek of Houston.

Active pallbearers were Ladik, Frank and George Pesek, Eugene Hollek, Johnnie Balcar and Wilbert Hollas. Named honorary pallbearers were Arthur Graf, Barney Vornsand, Lawrence Grasshoff, Eugene Hollas, Hubert Little and Erwin R. Stavinoha.

Contributed by Matt Cross

ANNA ZAPALAC

Colorado County Citizen, 14 May 1959, page 2

Mrs. Anna Zapalac, Aged 94, Buried At Hostyn Hill

Funeral services were held Saturday morning for Mrs. Anna Zapalac, 94 of La Grange, Route 2, who died Friday. Mrs. Zapalac had been in good health about 3 weeks ago when she became ill.

Requiem high mass was said at the Hostyn Hill Catholic church and burial was in the Hostyn Catholic cemetery [Ellinger Catholic], Rev. Francis Kolar officiating.

Mrs. Zapalac was the grandmother of Patsy Jo Balzer of Columbus. Her husband, Vinc B. Zapalac, died 8 years ago at the age of 92.

Surviving are 5 sons, Henry of Fayetteville, John P., Fred T. and George of La Grange and Elo of Houston and 3 daughters, Mrs. Emilia Novosod of Fayetteville, Mrs. Martha [Gaertner] and Mrs. Adella Kallus of La Grange; 18 granchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren, also one sister, Mrs. Rosie Mikolas of West Columbia and 3 half sisters, Mrs. Hattie Stibora, Mrs. Albina Koebelen and Mrs. Minnie Koebelen of Rosenberg. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Glen Zapalac, Fayetteville; Robert Zapalac, Houston; Lester, Morris and Ben Zapalac of La Grange and Edward Kallus of Round Top.

APOLENA ZAPALAC

Weimar Mercury
23 Apr 1920

Woman of Ninety-Four Dies; Eight Children Survive

Fayetteville, Tex., April 17.—Mrs. John Zapalach, aged 94 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Krenik [Krenek]. She leaves four sons and four daughters. Burial was made in the Live Oak Cemetery.

CHARLES ZAPALAC

La Grange Journal
Thursday, January 3, 1963

Charles Zapalac

Funeral services for Charles Zapalac, 81, were held Saturday, Dec. 29, at 10 a.m. in the Knesek Chapel in Fayetteville.  Burial was in the Fayetteville City cemetery.  Rev. Thomas Matl officiated.  Mr. Zapalac died at the Fayette Memorial Hospital on Dec. 27.

Born on Dec. 26, 1881, at Live Oak Hill, the deceased was a son of Joseph and Anna Zapalac.  He was a retired painter and had lived in Fayetteville for about 10 years.

He is survived by a sister, Miss Millie Zapalac of Fayetteville; 7 nieces and 4 nephews.

Contributed by Rob Brown

GEORGE V. ZAPALAC

La Grange Journal
Wednesday, October 5, 1977

Zapalac

Funeral services for George V. Zapalac, 79, of Rt. 2, La Grange were held Saturday, Oct. 1, at 9:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church near Ellinger with Rev. Francis Kolar officiating.  Burial was in the Hostyn Hill Catholic Cemetery under direction of Koenig Funeral Home, Inc.

Mr. Zapalac, a rancher by occupation, succumbed Sept. 29 in Fayette Memorial Hospital.

Born November 18, 1897, in Fayette County, he was a son of Vince B. and Anna Ondrej Zapalac.  He was one of the original registered Hereford cattle breeders in Fayette and surrounding counties and was affectionately called “Uncle George” by all who knew him.  He had never married and was a lifelong resident of Fayette County.

Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Martha Gaertner and Mrs. Adela L. Kallus, both of La Grange; and three brothers, Elo Zapalac of Houston, F. T. Zapalac of La Grange, and Henry Zapalac of Fayetteville.

He was preceded in death by one brother, John, and one sister, Mrs. Millie Novosad.

Pallbearers were Ben Zapalac, Lester (Buddy) Zapalac, Morris Zapalac, David Zapalac, Marvin Pruitt, and Kenny Zapalac.

Contributed by Rob Brown

JAKE ZAPALAC

The Weimar Mercury
2 Sep 1893, page 2

LaGrange, Tex., Aug. 30.—Last Sunday night Jake Zapalac, a Bohemian, who is said to have been partly demented by excessive drinking was trying to enter the dwelling house of one Albert Burrow, residing about four miles east of Fayetteville, Fayette county, when Burrow hailed him, but Zapalac did not stop nor make himself known to Burrow, but continued to go in the house. Burrow, apprehending danger, took his shotgun and shot him as he was about to enter the house. Zapalace was raised near Live Oak hill, in Fayette county. Deceased was a married man, hbut had separated from his wife some time ago.

JOHN ZAPALAC

The Weimar Mercury
2 July 1926, page 1

AGED FARMER DIES MONDAY AFTERNOON

Mr. John Zapalac, aged 69 years, a farmer on the Brandt farm for the past four years, died of dropsy Mondy afternoon, and the remains were laid to rest in the Dubina Cemetery Tuesday, Rev. Jos Szymanski of Weimar officiating.

Mr. Zapalac was born in Europe, but emigrated to this country when 9 years of age, settling in the Holman section, where he resided up to the time of his death. Surviving him are a widow and eleven children, all grown and married except two.

Mr. Zapalac was a good man and farmer, a devoted husband and father the best of neighbors and friends, and his passing into another world is deeply and sincerely regretted by a large circle of friends. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to his bereaved family.

JOHN H. ZAPALAC

La Grange Journal
Thursday, August 17, 1933

John H. Zapalac Dies After Long Illness

John H. Zapalac, one of the highly respected citizens of near Ellinger, died last Friday night, August 11, after an illness that had gripped him for the past four months.  Sunday morning the body was buried at the Catholic cemetery at Fayetteville, with Rev. Jos. Klobouk of Fayetteville and Rev. S. A. Zientek of La Grange officiating.  He was 69 years, 1 month and 17 days old.  Survivors are, his children: Rudolph, Mary, Tom, Martin and Edward of Fayetteville, Route No. 2, and Mrs. Vinc. Baca of La Grange, Route No. 5.  Six years ago he was preceded in death by Mrs. Zapalac.

John Zapalac was born in Frelsburg, Colorado county, in 1864, and later his parents removed to Ross Prairie, near Ellinger where he grew to manhood.  He was united in marriage with Miss Mary Wiesner in 1886, the young couple residing on a farm in the Ross Prairie section for several years after their marriage.  Mr. Zapalac then entered into the ginning business at Ellinger, and while at work in his gin was so unfortunate as to have his right hand badly lacerated.  Recovering from this injury he returned to his first love, farming, and located at the home in which he died last Friday night, 38 years ago.  His oldest son, John, died seven years ago.

John Zapalac --------- example of that rugged honesty which commands respect, he enjoyed that from everyone who knew him, and to his family it was and inspiration.  He believed strongly in the golden rule, to be done by as he even did unto others, and none knew him but who respected him for that.  What reverses came to him were regarded with that quiet acquiescence that denoted his character, and in his dealings with his fellow man he was the personification of honor.  It was a pleasure to know him, to be regarded as a friend.  His extensive family relation covered a large field; six of his nephews carried the remains of their “Uncle John” to the grave, they are: Martin Pastusek of Bartlett, Henry Pastusek, John Zvesper, Frank Kallus, of La Grange, Fred Zapalac and Arnold Sladek of Fayetteville.

The large attendance of relatives and friends who assembled at the Catholic church at Fayetteville and later at the Catholic cemetery, attested his worth; they were very sympathetic and mingled with the immediate survivors, their tears.  Besides those enumerated above, John Zapalac is survived by the following:

Sisters: Mrs. Mark Krenek, Mrs. R. C. Sladek, Mrs. Opalena Horak, Fayetteville, and Mrs. Clara Becka, Ellinger; brothers: Joe Zapalac, Wimberly and Vinc B. Zapalac, Fayetteville; there are eight grandchildren.  A FRIEND

Contributed by Rob Brown

JOHN P. ZAPALAC

Colorado County Citizen, 26 May 1960, page 10

John P. Zapalac, Ellinger Farmer, Dies Suddenly

John P. Zapalac, 70 well-known farmer and rancher of the Ellinger area, was found dead in a pasture near his home last Saturday morning. He had apparently suffered a heart attack.

Funeral services were held Monday morning at the Jecmenek chapel in Ellinger, followed by Requiem High Mass at Hostyn Hill Catholic church. The Rev. Francis Kolar officiated and burial was in the Hostyn Hill cemetery [Ellinger Catholic Cemetery].

Born at Ellinger June 29, 1889, he was a son of Vinc B. and Anna Ondrey Zapalac. He was married to Miss Bertha Hubenak in the Hostyn Hill church Oct.23, 1907. Their 52 years of married life was spent in the home where he lived until his death Satruday.

Survivors include his wife, 3 daughters, Mrs. Isabel Knippel of Fayetteville, Mrs. Elo Balzer of Ellinger and Mrs. James Burrough of Bellaire; 2 sons, Ben and Alfred Zapalac of La Grange; 3 sisters, Mrs. Emilea Novosad of Fayetteville and Mrs. John Gaertner and Mrs. Adella Kallus of La Grange; 3 brothers, Henry of Fayetteville, Fritz and George of La Grange and Elo of Houston, also 9 granchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Roxary was recited Sunday at 5 p.m. by the Catholic Daughters of Court 1440 and at 7 p.m. by the Rev. Kolar.

TEREZIE ZAPALAC

La Grange Journal, Thursday, April 7, 1955

Mrs. Terezie Zapalac

Funeral services were held Wednesday morning, April 6, at 8:45 AM at the Knesek Chapel in Fayetteville with continued services at the Fayetteville Catholic Church for Terezie Zapalac.  Burial was in the Hostyn Cemetery near Ellinger and the Rev. Thos. Matl and Francis Kolar officiated.  Mrs. Zapalac, 84, died at the Brenham Rest Home Monday, April 4.

Mrs. Zapalac was born on June 19, 1870 in Europe.  She was married to Peter Zapalac in 1888 in Frelsburg.  Mr. Zapalac preceded her in death in 1944.

Surviving are two sons, Peter of Rt. 1, Columbus, Louis of La Grange, 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Contributed by Rob Brown

WILMA TRUEPER ZAPALAC

Fayette County Record
November 15, 2005

Zapalac

Wilma Trueper Zapalac, 89, of Rosenberg, died Wednesday, November 9th.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 12 at Davis-Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg.

She was born June 29, 1916, the daughter of Harry and Minnie Oetken Treuper in Fayette County. She was raised in the Prairie Valley Community where she attended school and church. She married Ignac (Bill) Zapalac in 1942 in St. Paul Catholic Church in Smithville. She later became a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg.

Survivors include daughters, Velma Hustede and husband Bennie and Minnie Roehe and husband Marvin, all of Rosenberg; grandchildren, Brenda Roehe of Houston, Janet Strickland and husband Christian of Sugar Land, and Jason Hustede of Rosenberg; sister Edna Weyand of San Antonio; sister in law, Toni Pesl Zapalac of Smithville; and brother in law, Virgil Haggard of Shelby.

She preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill Zapalac; sister, Vallie Burns Haggard; and brother Edmond Treuper.

For those wishing, memorial donations may be made in Wilma’s memory to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 1416 George St., Rosenberg, Tx.

Contributed by Gene L. Freudenberg

A. ZAPP

Weimar Mercury, 15 May 1897, page 5

News Special: Warrenton, Fayette Co., Tex., May 9.—Died, on the 8th of May, at Round Top, Mrs. A. Zapp. aged 71 years, of paralysis. She leaves a large family of children and grandchildren, who sincerely mourn her loss.

B. LYTT ZAPP

La Grange Journal, Thursday, December 9, 1926

Death of B. Lytt Zapp

We are grieved to report the death of a man who shared the respect of all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance – B. Lytt Zapp, who finished his life’s pilgrimage Tuesday night at 9:30 o’clock after patiently enduring an illness which had slowly crept upon him and caused much suffering the past five months.  He died at his home in this city, where he had lived many years.

Mr. Zapp was born in La Grange on August 15, 1854.  He was the son of Robert Zapp, who became a citizen of La Grange in the year 1848.  B. L. Zapp was the fifth child of a family of fifteen, of whom six survive.  In the year 1867 his father moved to Round Top, where he later served as marshal.  In 1882 he went to La Grange, served as chief deputy under John T. Rankin.  He was married to Miss Mary Wertz of this city the same year.  The following year he was elected sheriff of Fayette county, serving four terms, declining to run for re-election in the year 1894.  He followed the gin business, and later on the mercantile business for several years.  In 1904, after the death of County Treasurer, R. T. Bradshaw, Mr. Zapp was appointed to fill the unexpired term.  Later he was elected to the office which he held for eighteen years, when his health became impaired, compelling him to live a very quiet life for the past four years.

Just a week ago Mr. Zapp united with the Presbyterian church.  Rev. W. C. Tenney, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will conduct the services at the home and grave of the deceased this, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, interment at the old cemetery.

Mr. Zapp leaves to mourn his demise, a widow and two married children, Mrs. E. G. Hill of Wichita Falls, R. L. Zapp of Palestine, and four grandchildren; also three sisters and three brothers, as follows:  Mrs. Hannah Weyand of Carmine, Kosuth Zapp of Walhalla, Robt. Zapp of Galveston, Mrs. Lucy Speckels of La Grange, Mrs, Isabella Franz, and Sam H. Zapp of San Antonio.

The Journal extends its sincere sympathy to the bereaved.

Contributed by Rob Brown

CAROLINE BODE ZAPP

The Weimar Mercury, 29 Mar 1902

Fayetteville, March 18th.—Mrs. Caroline Zapp, nee Bode, wife of Hugo Zapp, Sr., died of paralysis of the heart early this morning. She was born at Hessen Cassel, January 3, 1828, locating at Round top. She married Mr. Hugo Zapp in 1853. Nine children, three boys and six daughters, were the issue of their union. Seven of these and her husband, thirty-four [grandchildren] and one great grandchild survive her. The children living are: Mrs. Hermann Meitzen, H. W. H. Zapp, Mrs. Ernest Pagel of this place, Charles Zapp of Zapp post office, Hugo Zapp of Ben Arnold and Mrs. R. O. Franke of Houston.

CHRISTINE ZAPP

La Grange Journal
Thursday, November 10, 1938

Mrs. Christine Zapp

Mrs. Christine Zapp, widow of the late Kossuth Zapp, died at her home near Walhalla, Friday, November 4, following an illness of 8 days.  Funeral services were held under the direction of Ernst von Minden, funeral director of Round Top, and the body was prepared for burials by Frank Pratka of La Grange.  The Journal’s round Top, Route No. 2, correspondent gives a complete obituary in another column.

Contributed by Rob Brown

HERMANN ZAPP

Weimar Mercury
17 Jan 1903, page 6

Fayetteville, Jan. 8. — After a lingering illness, Hermann Zapp, aged 85 years, a resident of Fayetteville for the past forty-five years, died at his home this morning.

Mr. Zapp was one of the oldest pioneers of our state. Was loved by all of the community surrounding his home and leaves three sons, Hermann, Hugo and Charlie, and three married daughters. Interment today at 2 o'clock, Fayetteville.

HUGO EMIL ZAPP

La Grange Journal
March 8, 1934

Hugo Zapp, aged 71 years, died at his home in Houston, Monday.  He was a brother to Mrs. Mary Meitzen and Mrs. E. E. Pagel of Fayetteville.  The body was buried at Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Tuesday, afternoon, Rev. D. Baltzer officiating.  Our sincere sympathy is offered to the surviving relatives.

Transcribed by Connie F. Sneed

KOSSUTH ZAPP

La Grange Journal
May 7, 1936 pg. 1

Former County Com. Kossuth Zapp Dies at The Age of 84 Years

Kossuth Zapp of Walhalla, aged 84 years, died Monday of this week, after having been ill from an accident that befell him two weeks since. While ascending the steps at his home he fell, an din the was bruised and had the bane in his arm fractured. Although always of strong constitution, and very active for his age, this accident seemed to break his force; he passed Monday afternoon.

For a number of years Kossuth Zapp served Beat No. 2 as a member of the Commissioners’ Court and was always regarded as one of the most conservative that Beat elected. Conscientious and honest, he conducted what part of the business of the county was entrusted to him, in the same honest painstaking manner that was exercised in his own business.

He was born in La Grange, a son of the early settler, Robert Zapp, and remained in this city until he was eleven years of age; the family removed to Waldeck, later to Round Top. For many years he was owner and operator of a gin. He was united in marriage with Miss Christine Weyand in 1870, and is survived by his wife and the following children: Max F. Zapp, merchant at Warrenton; Hermann, Ginner at Walhalla; Hamilton of Walhalla; and Mrs. Natalie Schare of near Round Top. There are seven grandchildren.

Death of Kossuth Zapp, leaves only three members of the Robert Zapp, a large family, living; these are: Robert Zapp of Galveston; Mrs. Lucy Speckles of La Grange and Sam Houston Zapp of San Antonio.

Funeral Services were held at the family home Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o’clock and interment was made in the Florida Chapel Cemetery.

Transcribed by Stacy N. Sneed

LITE ZAPP

Dallas Morning News
8 September, 1899

Scarlet Fever Closes Schools

LaGrange, Tex., Sept. 6—The city schools today closed indefinitely as a precautionary measure on account of scarlet fever excitement. There are several suspicious cases. There was one death today, the victim being Lite Zapp, aged about 11 years, son of ex-sheriff B. L. Zapp.

Contributed by Debbie Hanson

KASPER ZATOPEK

La Grange Journal
February 22, 1934

DIED AT ELLINGER

Kasper Zatopek, an aged citizen of Ellinger, passed away at the home of his daughter Thursday morning.  His remains were laid to rest at Live Oak Hill Cemetery, Saturday; Rev. Father Raska officiated.

Transcribed by Connie F. Sneed

ETHLYNN HENGST ZBRANEK

La Grange Journal
15 Jun 1939

MRS. ETHLYNN ZBRANEK

Mrs. Ethlynn Zbranek, aged 19 years, 10 months and 22 days, died Friday, June 9, 1939. Funeral services were held under the auspices of the Koenig Funeral Home, Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, and interment was made in the Cedar Cemetery, Rev. R. Heise officiating.

Deceased was born at O'Quinn, July 17, 1919, as a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Hengst and was a member of the Lutheran Church. She is survived by her husband, Justine Zbranek of La Grange, and her parents, one son Paul and two sisters, Lucille and Ora Nell Hengst and one brother, Monroe Hengst.

JOHN ZBRANEK

La Grange Journal, Thursday, May 21, 1964

John Zbranek Rites Held Here

Funeral services for John Zbranek, 75-year-old retired Plum community farmer, were held Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Koenig Funeral Home and continued at the Plum Catholic church.  The Rev. James Ballemans officiated and burial was in the church cemetery.

Mr. Zbranek died at the Cozy Rest Home.

Born at Walhalla on Sept. 25, 1888, the deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zbranek and was married at Fayetteville on Nov. 8, 1909, to Mary Rose Sulak.  She died on Feb. 16, 1963.

Surviving are four sons, Willie of Austin, Alfred and Bennie of La Grange and Edmund of Houston; four sisters, Mrs. Louis Matocha of Plum, Mrs. Louis Blaha of Rosenberg, Mrs. Joe Michalik of Houston and Mrs. Willie Repka of Wallis; two brothers, Frank of Houston and Louis of West Point; and four grandchildren.

Contributed by Rob Brown

ALOISIA GERLA ZEMLICKA

Weimar Mercury
30 May 1896, page 2

It is with deep regret that we chronicle the death of Mrs. Louise Zemlicka, wife of Thos. Zemlicka, which occurred at San Antonio last Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, where she had gone for medical treatment. The corpse was brought here Sunday mroning and buried at Dubina, Rev. Father Just of Weimar officiating. The deceased was a sister of Messrs. Steve and Chas. Gerla, only 24 years of age and leaves a husband and two children, a boy only 3 months old and a little girl 2 years of age.

EMIL ZILSS

The La Grange Journal
Thursday, July 29, 1948

In Memory

Emil Zilss

The passing of Mr. Emil Zilss on July 16, 1948, was an unusually severe blow to those who knew and loved him.  Though past the “three score years and ten” allotted to man, his keen mind and splendid physique belied his age and made us loath to let him go.

God needed a nobleman, and called Emil Zilss – leaving a sad vacancy in many hearts but a splendid example for us to use as a pattern for our lives.  Jerome Bell in his poem “Mystery” expressed our feelings:

“What is the mystery that men call death?
My friend before me lies; in all save breath.
He seems the same as yesterday,
His face so like to life, so calm, bears not a trace
Of that great change which all of us dread.
I gaze on him and say:  He is not dead,
But sleeps; and soon he will rise and take
Me by the hand.  I know he will awake
And smile on me as he did yesterday;
And he will have some gentle word to say,
Some kindly deed to do; for loving thought
Was warp and woof of which his life was wrought.
He is not dead.  Such souls forever live
In boundless measure of the love they give.”

No one person could list the deeds of kindness Mr. Zilss has done – for their number is legion.  He was eager to keep his neighbor – a kind word, a pat on the back and money from his pocket helped the needy over many rough spots when sickness or disaster came.

Beautiful Zilss Memorial School will act as silent reminder of his generosity to those who loved him!  The lighted field where our young people gather for their ball games is another gift for which the community should be deeply grateful.  The Community Hall – the scene of many happy celebrations – is still another generous gift he made to Winchester.  Do we stop to think of these things and count our blessings?  We should!  Yes, Winchester will indeed miss this benefactor.

Charitable institutions, such as:  Boys Town, Seaman’s Institute, Boy Scouts, Girls Summer Camps, Blind Institute, Orphans Home, Colleges, Churches, our Cemetery Association, have lost a friend who made generous contributions regularly.  The needy and suffering in his homeland were never forgotten.

“There is no flock however watched and tended, but one dead lamb is there.

‘There is no fireside howso’ere defended, but has its vacant chair.”

Winchester Friends.

Contributed by Rob Brown

ANNA PAULINE MINZENMEYER ZIMMERMANN

Weimar Mercury, 18 Sep 1959, page 1

Final Rites for Mrs. Zimmermann, 64, Held Tuesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Pauline Zimmermann, 64, were held at Hubbard Funeral Home here Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 15, with burial in Schulenburg City Cemetery.

Rev. Charles Bawel, papstor of Weimar United Church of Christ, of which Mrs. Zimmermann was a member, officiated. Participating also was Rev. Erhard F. Eilers, pastor of the Philadelphia Lutheran Church of La Grange.

Mrs. Zimmermann died Sunday at her home after 3 years' illness with cancer.

Born April 23, 1895, at Round Rock, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Minzenmeyer. She was married to Frank Zimmermann Nov. 12, 1912, at Richland, and 20 years later they moved to Schulenburg. Mr. Zimmermann was killed in a tractor accident there in 1937, and in 1949 Mrs. Zimmermann moved here, where one of her sons, Herbert, lives.

Surviving are 4 sons, Charlie of Austin, Herbert here, Clarence of Garwood and Franklin of Houston; 3 daughters, Mrs. c. E. (Lourine) Cotton of Wellman, Mrs. Fred (Louise) Theumler of La Grange and Mrs. Victor (Junell) Strakos of Shiner; 3 brothers, Otto Minzenmeyer of Bartlett, Alfred Minzenmeyer of La Grange and Paul Minzenmeyer of Seattle, Washington; 5 sisters, Mrs. Emil (Ida) Zimmermann of Round Rock, Mrs. Wm. (Minnie) Ungerer of Flatonia, Mrs. Edgar (Marie) Naumann of Arlington, Mrs. Henry (Lillie) Holz of Waller and Mrs. Alf. (Martha) Bailey of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and 16 grandchildren.

Pallbearers were John, Charles and Theo Zimmermann, Charles Michalk, Edwin Barbo and Arthur Priesmeyer.

OSCAR ZIMMERMANN

La Grange Journal
May 14, 1936 pg. 6

Winchester Section

Oscar Zimmermann

Oscar Zimmermann died Monday of last week, and on Tuesday afternoon at the Lutheran Cemetery his body was placed to rest, Rev. L.A. Treinklein, pastor of the Lutheran church officiating. Deceased had lived in this section of the county for many years. After retiring from active farm work, due to his age the couple removed to the neighborhood of their daughter eight years ago.

Oscar Zimmermann was born April 26, 1857 in Saxony, Germany. In that city he was reared, received his education and also the rites of confirmation. In the years 1879 he was united in marriage with Miss Marie Meyer; seven years later the couple emigrated to America, and upon reaching Fayette County located near Round Top. Later they removed to this section.

Eight sons were born to them, of whom three survive; these are: Oscar Zimmermann of Moulton, Fritz of near Schulenburng and Ferdinand of Hamilton, Texas, and six daughters: Mrs. Anna Unger of San Angelo, Mrs. Helene Kilian and Mrs. Dora Kilian of near Winchester; Mrs. Johanna Bar in Minnesota, Mrs. Hilda Koehler of La Grange and Mrs. Marie Elgin, also of Minnesota.

The relatives of the deceased here with extend to all who came to them with words of sympathy and helped them to tide the sorrow, their sincere thanks.

Transcribed by Stacy N. Sneed

JOHN ZINGLEMANN

Weimar Mercury, 11 Sep 1889, page 3

On Wednesday of last week near Warrenton, Jacob Hounschey shot and killed John Zinglemann. The Journal has heard that Zinglemann went to Hoanschey's house and cursed and abused Hounschey, when the latter siezed a gun and shot him. Hounschey surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Saunders who brought him to town and turned him over to Sheriff Zapp. He subsequently had an examining trial before Justice Baker and was admitted to bail in the sum of $2,500. County Attorney Willrich represented the state and Hon. J. Lane the defendant. Both men were farmers and neighbors, and the affair is regretted very much by their friends.—LaGrange Journal.

DIEDERICKE HELMKEN ZITTERICH

La Grange Journal
Thursday, December 27, 1962

Mrs. Diedericke Zitterich

Mrs. Diedericke Helmken Zitterich, 87, was buried in the Rutersville cemetery Sunday, Dec. 23, following services at the Koenig Funeral Home Chapel here at 3 p.m.  Rev. Raymond W. Durst officiated.  Mrs. Zitterich died in the Fayette Memorial hospital on Dec. 22.

The Germany native came to this country at the age of 9 years and settled at Oldenburg.  She was born on Oct. 30, 1875, and was a daughter of Henry and Meta Von Minden Helmken.  She married Fritz Zitterich on Jan. 27, 1893 in Rutersville.  He died on Jan. 1, 1948.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Emma Rohde of Rt. 1, Round Top; 2 sons, Louis of La Grange and Willie of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Minna Mueller of Rutersville; two brothers, Gerhard Helmken of Rutersville and Henry Helmken of La Grange; 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Contributed by Rob Brown

ROBERT ZUEHLKE

La Grange Journal, Thursday, January 13, 1955

Robert Zuehlke

Robert Zuehlke of Burton passed away at the Milroy Hospital in Brenham at 8 PM Sunday evening, Jan 2, at the age of 80 years and 10 months.

He was born on March 1, 1874, the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Zuehlke, at his father’s homestead near Round Top.  He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.  All but 8 years of his life, when he moved to Burton, were spent on the farm where he was born, which at the time was the site of Round Top.

On December 29, 1901, he was married to Miss Ernestine Steiner who survives.  They had three sons, of whom the following survive:  Herbert R. Zuehlke of Houston and Max A. Zuehlke of Burton.  He also leaves two grandchildren, Mrs. Otto Q. Lehrmann of Brenham and Mrs. Paul L. Barber of Natchitoches, Louisiana, and one great granddaughter, Deborah Louis Lehrmann of Brenham.  One son, Bernhardt, and two sisters, Miss Emma Zuehlke and Mrs. Walter Gesswein, preceded him to the grave.

Funeral services were held at 2 PM Tuesday at the Round Top Lutheran Church with the Foehner Funeral Home in charge of arrangements and burial was in the Richter Cemetery at Round Top.

Contributed by Rob Brown

JOHN ZUHN

Dallas Morning News
29 December, 1898

Farmer’s Sudden Death

LaGrange, Tex., Dec. 28—Mr. John Zuhn, a prosperous German farmer, while moving a tenant, fell from his wagon soon after expiring. Cause of death, heart failure. This occurred on the Columbus road, about four miles east of here. Justice Ledbetter went out and held an inquest.